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Republicast •

Expresidente Jimmy Morales: "Iván Velásquez es un narcotraficante"

Jimmy Morales e Iván Velásquez: dos nombres que pocas veces se separan. Al inicio de la presidencia de Morales todo apuntaba a una colaboración para combatir la corrupción en Guatemala. Años después, se vivió uno de los conflictos políticos más recordados de la historia reciente: Morales declara non grato a Velásquez y expulsa a la CICIG del país.

"Yo ya no estaba dispuesto a más concesiones. Ya suficientemente habíamos abierto la puerta y teníamos que empezar a cerrarla... era sacar al invitado que se quería quedar con la casa", dice Morales.

Todos leímos las noticias. Pero no conocemos la verdadera historia. En este episodio de Republicast, Jose Fernando Orellana, Luis Enrique González y Sebastián Álvarez conversan con el expresidente Jimmy Morales. El expresidente habla sin filtros sobre qué fue lo que realmente ocurrió con la expulsión de la CICIG. ¿Qué rompió la relación con Velásquez? ¿Fue la CICIG un instrumento de justicia o una vendetta política? ¿Hubo intentos de golpe de estado durante su presidencia? ¿Y cómo logró un presidente guatemalteco expulsar a una institución respaldada por gigantes internacionales?
Republicast •

Henry Sáenz: El combate al narco y el futuro del Ejército

A lo largo de la historia de Guatemala, el ejército ha sido una institución central para la defensa del país. Hoy enfrenta uno de sus mayores desafíos: combatir un crimen organizado cada vez más infiltrado en las instituciones del Estado, mientras busca modernizarse y fortalecer alianzas internacionales. Sin embargo, no todos celebran ese rol, y hay quienes buscan debilitar una de las instituciones más respetadas del país.
Marketplace •

Where’s the (lab-grown) beef?

Americans love to eat meat. Last year alone, the average American ate 227 pounds poultry, pork and beef. But meat production comes with its own set of ethical and environmental consequences. So how do we get around these concerns? Dozens of startups say they’ve got the answer: lab-grown meat.

Growing beef or chicken in a lab out of a few tiny animal cells may sound like something out of a sci-fi novel, something that will happen far off in the future, but with nearly $3 billion invested in the lab-grown meat industry, that future may already be near.
Council on Foreign Relations •

What Colombia’s Legalization of Abortion Means for Latin America

Latin America has historically had some of the world’s most restrictive abortion policies, but Colombia’s easing of rules signals a growing wave of change.Colombia is the latest Latin American country to loosen restrictions on abortion in what has become known as the region’s “green wave.” Advocates say the movement promises to resolve health inequalities and expand women’s rights, but opponents say it goes too far.On February 21, Colombia’s highest court ruled that abortion is no longer a crime...
Marketplace •

The economic ripples of conflict in Sudan

Weeks of violence between the Sudanese army and a powerful paramilitary group in Sudan has triggered an urgent humanitarian crisis and devastated the country’s economy. One listener called to ask how the conflict might impact the global economy. We’ll get into it and answer more of your questions about the U.S. treasurer’s job and how Netflix might dispose of its enormous DVD inventory. Plus, why the end of the helium shortage is still up in the air.
Marketplace •

The new in-space economy

Today, we’re talking about two topics near and dear to our hearts: space and economics.

Over the last several years, NASA’s Artemis program and the commercialization of space have given rise to a large and growing space economy. How large?

“It’s about $400 billion. By 2030 it is estimated to become about $1 trillion,” said Namrata Goswami, a scholar on space policy and co-author of the book “Scramble for the Skies: The Great Power Competition to Control the Resources of Outer Space.” “We also include a space economy to come in the next 20 to 30 years which includes the ‘in-space economy,’ so the economy that would be developed in space itself, which would result in a trillion-dollar economy by 2040.”
WORT-FM 89.9 •

Operating Budget Amendments Propose Expanding CARES Program

The amendments in the operating budget request funds for everything from creating a new Park Volunteer coordinator position, to issuing bus passes to low-income individuals, to increasing the budget of an affordable student housing study.
One funding priority is the subject of two separate amendments, both aimed at increasing funding for Madison’s CARES program. That’s the Community Alternative Response Emergency Services, which started up last year as a way to respond to some non-violent behavi...